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I know my consciousness came through darkness and struggle
with abuse that I suspect is at the heart of all consciousness. My first need was for courage. I list ingredients for courage in
"God Never Hurries:"
"Courage Recipe:
Accept my fear.
Trust my mind, heart and gut.
Trust God.
Trust others and learn from their reactions."
Also from my memoir:
"Early the next morning, while my parents were still asleep, I read
an article in a publication called Radical
Grace. A 68-year-old
grandmother wrote it to her granddaughter on her graduation in hopes that she
could help her choose life. She
wrote of unholy martyrdom, diseased concepts of sin, masochistic obedience, and
the need to always search for truth.
Her words touched deeply."
And "…the following morning while they still slept I read another
article in the same publication that spoke of women's compliance and the
resulting destructive behaviors I know too well."
I recently listened to a video interview between Jungian
Analyst Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen M.D. and Sue Monk Kidd http://suemonkkidd.com/media-room/media-features/video/,
author of "The Dance of the Dissident Daughter." In the video Kidd tells of a controversy
resulting from a presentation she gave in a convent's space. A ninety plus year old looking nun in
authority called her in the office and questioned if the controversy was true. Upon confirmation the nun replied,
"It's high time people know that God is more than two men and a
bird." Which led me to ponder
a recipe for abuse.
Abuse Recipe:
Claim masculine superiority.
Refuse to integrate feminine spirituality that honors the
body and the earth.
Silence dissenting voices.
Create doctrine and dogma that obscures the sacredness of
everyday life.
Claim infallibility.
What if we all questioned the heart of our spiritual
conciousness?
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